Edit: To clarify the end result of this procedure, it will COMPLETELY REPLACE WMP9 with WMP11 and COMPLETELY REPLACE IE6 with IE8 (Old Original Components are OVERLAYED with Replacement Components).

I have repeated many Links to Updates and Tools inside the Link References for the purpose of Common Reference. No DIRECT Links to Tools/Software are given as the DIRECT Links are provided within the Reference Links. Please notice the Difference between Updates and Upgrades. Updates (fixes) in this Tutorial apply to “What Is On The CD”. Upgrades are Internet Explorer 8 and Windows Media Player 11 which are NOT on the XP CD. XP Service Pack 3 contains IE6SP1 and WMP9 so this will be the HIGHEST level they will go. That is the purpose of this Tutorial. Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or higher is ALSO an Optional Upgrade and is REQUIRED to perform this Tutorial. This tutorial does not address any other Optional Add-on’s (e.g. .Net Framework) including Non-Microsoft Add-ons.

Do these steps EXACTLY to properly Integrate Internet Explorer 8 and Windows Media Player 11. Failure to perform these steps TO THE LETTER will result in an unusable Slipstream.

Integration -Double-Click “XPNLITE\nLite.exe” to begin the Integration Process as follows –01 – Click “Next”02 – Browse to and Select Folder “XPCD” and click “Next”03 – Click “Next”04 – If and ONLY IF your XP is pre-Service Pack 3, click “Service Pack”05 – Click “Hotfixes, Add-ons, and Update Packs”** * In this Tutorial we are NOT discussing ANY OTHER OPTIONS!** * This Tutorial is ONLY for THIS Scenario!** * Do NOT do ANYTHING ELSE unless you KNOW what you’re doing!06 – Click “Bootable ISO”07 – Click “Next”08 – If and ONLY IF your XP is pre-Service Pack 3,* Click “Select” and Browse to* and Select “XPSP3\WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.EXE”09 – In the “Hotfixes, Add-ons, and Update Packs” Window,* Click “Insert”* Browse to Folder “XPUPDATE\UDC-mm-dd-yy” anda - Select (Click ONCE) the FIRST fileb - Scroll the Window to the Endc - Press and HOLD “SHIFT”d – Select (Click ONCE) the LAST Filee – RELEASE Shift and click “OK”** * At this point all BUT IE8 and WMP11 has been Selected.** * Click “Build Date” to sort Oldest-To-Newest – IGNORE ADD-ON CAB DATES!10 – In the SAME WINDOW (do NOT click “Next”!)* Click “Insert”* Browse to Folder “XPUPDATE\IE8” anda – Select (Click ONCE) “IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.OnePiece.7z”b – Click “OK”* Click “Insert”* AGAIN, Browse to Folder “XPUPDATE\IE8” andc – At top, Click “View->Details”d – Click “Date Modified” to Sort by Datee - Select (Click ONCE) the FIRST filef - Scroll the Window to the Endg - Press and HOLD “SHIFT”h – Select (Click ONCE) the LAST File BEFORE “IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.OnePiece.7z”*** IOW, do NOT include “IE8-WindowsXP-x86-ENU.OnePiece.7z”i – RELEASE Shift and click “OK”** * At this point all BUT WMP11 has been Selected. DO NOT SORT!11 – In the SAME WINDOW (do NOT click “Next”!)* Click “Insert”* Browse to Folder “XPUPDATE\WMP11” anda – Select (Click ONCE) “wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe”b – Click “OK”* Click “Insert”* AGAIN, Browse to Folder “XPUPDATE\WMP11” andc – At top, Click “View->Details”d – Click “Date Modified” to Sort by Datee - Select (Click ONCE) the SECOND file (AFTER the Installer)f - Scroll the Window to the Endg - Press and HOLD “SHIFT”h – Select (Click ONCE) the LAST Filei – RELEASE Shift and click “OK”** * At this point EVERYTHING has been Selected. DO NOT SORT!12 – Keep Clicking “Next” until Integration is Completed** * NOTICE! HALT at the “Bootable ISO” and click “Make ISO”!13 – Burn the Created ISO with your favorite ISO Burning Program.** * Freeware Burner - ImgBurn

If you are Brave Enough to use ANY OTHER nLite Options, browse the nLite SubForum for how to Integrate SATA/RAID Drivers, Other Drivers, Other Add-Ons (NOT what has already been listed), Unattended, Tweaks, etc. This Tutorial (as stated) is for NO MORE than a Basic Service Pack Integration, all Updates as specified by Microsoft Update (NO OPTIONALS) and as listed in –X- Updates Link, Internet Explorer 8 and associated Updates, and Windows Media Player 11 and associated Updates. It addresses NOTHING MORE!

Tip (in case you didn’t know) to check your Activation –Start->Run->and enter - %systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe /aA Window will appear and SHOULD say your Activated. If you are NOT Activated/Genuine, you will NOT be able to download the Windows Media Player 11 Installer!

1 - Yes, I did - there are OTHER "CAB" files ("Add-ons") created OTHER than Windows Media Player, aren't there? They are created AT RUN TIME and WILL have Current Date and are totally UNRELATED to WMP11/IE8 and are therefore irrelevant to the procedure. See "Preparation Step#10"

WMP9 Add-on

2 - You are to Manually Download the Both the MediaPlayer-11 Installer -AND- ORIGINAL MediaPlayer "EXE" Updates! The Updates are "Multi-Version" (WMP9, WMP10, WMP11) and the CAB ones had the WMP10/WMP11files and code STRIPPED and are USELESS for the WMP11. The CAB Add-on's are designed SPECIFICALLY for WMP9 and must be REMOVED if you are Integrating WMP11. In addition, the "WMP11 Slipstreamer" doesn't use Add-on's (AFAIK) but rather the ORIGINAL ones! nLite does NOT INTEGRATE the Originals (or WMP10/WMP11 Installer) properly BECAUSE they are "Multi-Version".

I prefer to not further explain any rationale of the procedure or idiosyncrasies of nLite.

This would be a repeat of information elsewhere on MSFN and is inappropriate for this TUTORIAL.

It is akin to asking "Why do I glue the propeller onto the front of the model airplane?" - Irrelevant to the Instructions.

Please bear in mind this Tutorial is for BOTH WMP11 and IE8 and NOTHING ELSE as I had stated. Doing EITHER (not BOTH) is up to you to and you may alter the instructions accordingly. Bluntly, use the instructions exactly and tell me if it worked. Do not do anything other than that. If you do, open a topic referencing the "additional" things you did. I do not address them here.

The instructions are not complicated. They are simply lengthy and detailed. "Do it and it works".

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Here is my repack of WMP11 installer for the slipstreamer, umdf.exe has been updated with KB970159

For anyone finding this post, it does go somewhat beyond the scope of the tutorial. HOWEVER, this is a legitimate (and little known) Update and the Repack is correct and only replaces the file with the "Update" file. Please note that it is not an "Official" MS WMP11 Installation but will react (e.g. your OS must be Genuine) as the Original does (the single file inside ONLY has been updated).

If you so desire, you may use this file instead of the "wmp11-windowsxp-x86-enu.exe" BUT (a VERY big but) be aware that it MUST be chosen for Integration BEFORE the OTHER WMP11 "EXE" Update Files as the File Date will NOT follow the Tutorial Rules laid out per "sorting/selecting".

note - don't bother looking for the "replacement" file - it's name is not what you think and it's "rare" to be found.